Sushi Nami - Japanese

5316 Windward Pkwy # B
Alpharetta, GA 30004-6408
(678) 566-3889


This is a lunch hot spot in Alpharetta.  Dave has been a number of times with co-workers and loves it.  He FINALLY decided that I needed to give it a try!  We went early on a Friday night without the kiddos.  The restaurant's atmosphere is nothing special.  There is a long sushi bar (three sushi chefs were working diligently behind it) and maybe twenty tables??  Not a huge place.  The food MORE than makes up for the lack of "atmosphere".  It was absolutely superb.  The menu is quite large.  It has an assortment of sashimi, rolls, soups, salads, and hot dishes.


Here is what we ordered and enjoyed.


Miso Soup - Simple, yet delicious!  


Nigiri Sushi:


Yellow Fin  and White Tuna - Again, delicious.  The tuna is served over a tablespoon of white rice. Perfect.


Rolls - I really enjoyed the way the rolls were prepared at Sushi Nami.  They have more of the nori and less rice...definitely healthier.


Avocado Roll - yum
Tuna Roll - yum
Salmon Roll - yum


Specialty Rolls:


Salmon Twist Roll - This was the most FANTASTIC roll I believe I have ever had.  It tastes so fresh.  It has avocado and salmon wrapped around it with tempura shrimp on the inside.  Yummy!!


Whey U @ Roll - Excellent as well.  This roll is a fried california roll with spicy tuna and spicy mayonnaise on top. Really good!!




Atmosphere - MISS but no big deal because....
Food - is a HIT! HIT! HIT!
Service - HIT!
Price - HIT!

Ormsby's - Gastropub

www.ormsbysatlanta.com

We met some friends in Midtown at Ormsby's for a night out.  What a neat tucked-away restaurant.  There is a long bar upstairs and many booths and tables.  But, my greatest surprise came after dinner when our friends suggested we go get a drink downstairs.  We walked down the stairway in the middle of the restaurant to find a "basement" bar.  It wasn't some trendy, get dressed up to go to bar - NO!  It was a REAL bar!  There were dart boards, bocce, pool, shuffleboards and even backgammon.  What a great place to hang out...too bad we were on a time limit this time!

Now, for the food and drink (upstairs)...it was really good.  Here is what we ate:

Appetizers:

Calamari - It was cooked perfectly.  To Dave's surprise, they also fry up lemon slices and mix it in with the calamari.  A great taste together - a little bitter by itself.  Also, on the platter were small, diced, fried jalapenos - spicy!!

Hummus with pita - This was yummy!!  

Entrees:

Fish and Chips - Dave ordered this and says that the fish was the best he had ever had on a fish and chips platter.

The Bruno Burger - This is a hamburger topped with caramelized onions, mushrooms, and provolone.  A great burger!

Atmosphere - HIT! HIT! HIT!
Food - HIT!
Price - HIT!
Service - HIT!